Quick definitions from WordNet (current)▸ noun:a steady flow (usually from natural causes) ("The raft floated downstream on the current")▸ noun:a flow of electricity through a conductor ("The current was measured in amperes")▸ noun:dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas ("The current of history")▸ adjective:occurring in or belonging to the present time ("Current events")▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11090)
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